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diff --git a/README-builds.html b/README-builds.html index 9a52859..5573c8c 100644 --- a/README-builds.html +++ b/README-builds.html @@ -355,12 +355,24 @@ </li> <li> Install a - <a name="bootjdk">Bootstrap JDK</a> - <br> + <a name="bootjdk">Bootstrap JDK</a>. All OpenJDK builds require access to a previously released - JDK, this is often called a bootstrap JDK. - Currently, for this JDK release we require - JDK 7 Update 7 or newer. + JDK called the <i>bootstrap JDK</i> or <i>boot JDK.</i> + The general rule is that the bootstrap JDK + must be an instance of the previous major + release of the JDK. In addition, there may be + a requirement to use a release at or beyond a + particular update level. + <br> <br> + + <b><i>Building JDK 8 requires use of a version + of JDK 7 that is at Update 7 or newer. JDK 8 + developers should not use JDK 8 as the boot + JDK, to ensure that JDK 8 dependencies are + not introduced into the parts of the system + that are built with JDK 7.</i></b> + + <br> <br> The JDK 7 binaries can be downloaded from Oracle's <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html" target="_blank">JDK 7 download site</a>. |